permittee

per·mit

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [verb per-mit; noun pur-mit, per-mit]
- /verb pərˈmɪt; noun ˈpɜr mɪt, pərˈmɪt/
- /pəmˈɪtiː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb per-mit; noun pur-mit, per-mit]
- /verb pərˈmɪt; noun ˈpɜr mɪt, pərˈmɪt/

Definitions of permittee word

verb with object permittee to allow to do something: Permit me to explain. 1
verb with object permittee to allow to be done or occur: The law does not permit the sale of such drugs. 1
verb with object permittee to tolerate; agree to: a law permitting Roman Catholicism in England. 1
verb with object permittee to afford opportunity for, or admit of: vents to permit the escape of gases. 1
verb without object permittee to grant permission; allow liberty to do something. 1
verb without object permittee to afford opportunity or possibility: Write when time permits. 1

See all 11 definitions of permittee

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Origin of permittee

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English < Latin permittere to let go through, give leave, equivalent to per- per- + mittere to let or make (someone) go. See admit, commit, etc.

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Parts of speech for Permittee

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Permittee

permittee popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

permittee usage trend in Literature

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